Where does “omkrets” come from?

omkrets (Swedish) comes from Swedish krets, from Swedish -a, from Old Swedish -a, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

omkrets (Swedish): circumference, girth

Definitions

  1. circumference, girth

Ancestry of “omkrets”, step by step

omkrets traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish krets

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkretsset; circuit; integrated circuit
2Swedish-aSuffix to mark that the corresponding noun is...
3Old Swedish-aCreates denominative verbs from nouns
4Old Norse-aindicates negation; does not; Creates...
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish öm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishömsore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;...
2Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
3Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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